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Black Spruce vs Slough Grass
Picea mariana
Beckmannia syzigachne
CUSTOM GROW
Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown.
Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.
Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.
Black Spruce Quick Facts
Slough Grass Quick Facts
Lowest Price:
$1.29
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Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Foliage:
thin, tubular
Flowers:
yellowish, green
Cones:
dark purple
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Other Names:
bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce
Other Names:
sloughgrass, western slough grass